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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

WHAT Mr.. COOPER SAYS HE sAID.-In a
card of Mr.. JAS P. Cooper, Agent of the
Bondholders, dated May 18th, and publish
ed in the Richmond Dispatch May 18th, he
says
What l did say was, "We shall have to
look to Malone and the Republicans, and
shall have to treat with Them"
This was in reply to the statement of a
Reporter of the Dispatch who said that Mr.
Cooper had said to him.
"We will look to Mr.. Malone and treat
with him.
This is about the difference between
tweedledum and tweedledee, and shows one
of the reasons of the difficulty in making a
settlement with the ben6holders at this
time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Emory
and Henry College they begin June Sth,
and Rev. Sam. Small of Atlanta, Bishop R.
z. Hargrave of Nashville, and Hon. John
Goode, all members of the alumni, are to
take part.
The Newmarket Polytechnic Institute
begins its exercises June list, and Ex-Gov.
VIM. E. Cameron on the next day delivers
the address before the Lee Literary Society.
The commencement address before the
Shenandoah Valley Academy at Winches-
ter, in June, will be delivered by Rev. Geo.
Lee Bitter, pastor of Augusta church in
this county, and former student at the
Academy.
The closing exercises of Washington &
Lee University, at Lexington, will begin
Sunday, June 9th, with sermon by Rev.
DR.. Talmage of Brooklyn. Rev. DR.. D. K
Garland, of Staunton, will deliver the
sermon before the Y. M. G. Association Of
the University.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

The MAN FOR THE PLACE.-The death
OF Mr.. Justice Woods brings to mind the
fact that for many years the South has been
neglected, not to say excluded from the
Bench in large degree. Lawyers Of the
school of Jefferson, especially, have been
set aside, and the whole tendency of the
Federal Judiciary has been towards latitu-
dinous constructions and assumptions of
power. The second follows logically on
the first, and it seems to us that it would
be wise to 1nfuse into our courts little of
the doctrine of strict construction, and to
hold in check the disposition to claim and
exercise too much authority for the United
States. The name of a pure man who is an
accomplished gentleman, and learned
counsellor, has been suggested for the va
cancy made by the death of Judge Woods,
and we beg leave to second the nomination
We refer to the Hon. John Randolph
Tucker. He is spotless in his character
His honesty is known to all men. His stu
dies, pursuits, and labors have fitted him
in pre.eminent degree to adorn the Bench,
and we hope that he will be offered the va
cant place. If Mr.. Cleveland does this and
Mr.. Tucker accepts, he (the Presidency will
never regret it.-NorfoM Landmark.
Should the President appoint Hon. J. R.
Tucker to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Justice Woods, he would be
putting ''the right man in the right place."
for the Bench of the Supreme Court is the
proper place for Tucker whose life-training
and talents and learning and pure character
admirably fit him for that position. His
character for. honesty and his profound
knowledge of constitutional law make him
the right man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

The Houston, Texas, Post, in a recent
issue, commenting on the rise and progress
Of the Republican party, says that ''since
its first inception in the past, the Republi-
can party has been a party of trickery,
chicanery, malevolence, unscrupulousness,
with power as an end, and the principle
that the end justifes the means, as its
handspring of action. Throughout its long
career-marked with four years of blood,
the destruction of half million of lives,
the despoilment of the South to the extent
of four billion dollars, and the general cor
ruption of the Government-its one object
has been the victimising and the plumber of
the South. Now, that it has been driven
from power in the Federal Government, it
might be imagined that the same old sec
tional organization, would, temporarily at
least, let up On its victim. Not SO"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
Terrible Explosion.


About 8 O'Clock last Saturday night, the
large steam boiler in the mill of the Rich
mond Paper Manufacturing Company ex-
pleded, killing two persons and badly wreck
ing the building. The victims were Joseph
G. Mettert (white) and Peter Pryor (color-
ed).
The body of Pryor was sent to Man.
chester, where his family resided. The
body of Mr.. Mettert was removed to the
undertaking rooms of Mr.. L. T. Christian,
on Broad street, where it was prepared for
burial.
Mr.. Mettert was the son of the watch
man at the mill. He was not in the EN-
ploy of the paper-mill company, but had
gone there to take his fathers supper,
and after handing his father the bucket
went down into the rag boiler-room to see
Peter Pryor. The two men, a few min
utes before the explosion, were seen by the
engineer Gaines, standing near the boiler
talking. Mr.. .Mettert was about thirty
years old, and was in the employ of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Com.
pany. He leaves wife and one child.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
Stauntotl Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IS, 1887.
Failure to Settle the Debt Question.

The announcement that the Commission
appointed to settle the public debt failed to
do so will not be surprise to those who
have observed the course of the English
representatives of the bondholders since the
commencement of their negotiations with
the Legislative Committee representing the
State. When the State agreed to appoint
a Commission to negotiate a settlement, it
was understood that the bondholders were
willing to accept as the annual payment
the amount of the surplus revenues on the
present rate of taxation after paying the
expenses of the government, the free
schools, eleemosynary institutions, &C.
That was the proposition of the meeting of
the bondholders in London, and it was that
proposition that gave hope of settlement
and the appointment of the Debt Commits
sion.
As we understand it, the representatives
of the bondholders would not agree to any
plus revenues, as estimated by our State
officers, and that so anxious were the mem
bers of the Legislative Committee to have
final adjustment that they agreed to pay
more, but that the English representatives
of the bondholders, like their countryman,
Oliver Twist, continued to ask for still
more. The sum of it all is, as we upder-
stand it, that our Committee proposed to
settle on an amount that they conceived to
be the utmost of the ability of the State to
pay on the present basis of taxation, and that
the representatives of the bondholders
would not agree to the proposition thus Of
fered.
Since the above was put in type, we have
received more definite information.
The amounts of annual interest on the
last propositions, as estimated by the
Legislative Committee, are as follows =
By that of the bondholders' representa-
tives 1884, $3.50.
By that of the States representatives,
S7O3, 552.
In both of these propositions are left out
the debt to the United States Isl, 300, 0O0)
and the bonds held by the Sinking Fund
(S2, 242,0 43.)
1t will be observed that the difference in
the two propositions of annual interest, as
estimated by the Legislative Committee, is
the sum of $231, O31.50. The Committee
agreed to pay as much as they thought it
possible to do Shy the closest collection OF
taxes, and the most economical admins.
tration of our government
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

THE WAY IT RUINs.-We are told that
on last Saturday evening Wet colored
man went into Wet merchants store to
make some purchases. The merchant was
bewailing the awful ruin now about to come
upon the town because the Drys were sue
cessful. After listening to the whole strain
and having made good purchase, the color.
ed man said: "Well. see here, boss, if it
hadn't been for dis Local Option lection
closip de bar-rooms-wbich you and me
was posed to- would gone 10 the saloon
aud spent my blessed weeks wages which
/ always done. Now I comes to your
store, and Use got my arms full of goods to
carry home wild me-"
And that's the way it Enthusiastic Re.
publican (Harrisonburg,)
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
Bear this in Mind.

Bear in mind the day of election
Thursday, May 26th-and that Commits
sioners of the Revenue are voted for all
over the county. The voters at each pre-
cinct vote for Commissioners for every
District-that is for six Commissioners in
this county: Whilst each serves only in one
district, yet each is voted for in every dis
trict, and the majority in the county vote
elects. Don't fail to vote for every candis
date on the Democratic ticket. Proper
tickets should be provided in time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

WOODEN MILLS AT WYTHEEILLE. -
Some gentlemen at Wytheville have ap-
piled to Judge Fulton to grant them
charter under the name and style of the
"Wytheville Wooden Mills Co." The cap
ital stock is not to be less than $25, 900, nor
more than $4,000 The incorporators
named are H. G. Wadley, Jno. W. Robin
son, G. s. Bruce, V. c. Huff and William
II. Spiller.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
Words of Wisdom.

The New York Herald takes the Repub-
lican party sharply to task for its deceitful
policy towards the colored man by which
he is used at election time for the sake of
his vote, but 'sif he has the audacity to think
for himself and vote the Democratic ticket
he is publicly denounced as 'mOnstr0sity,
who should at once be Crushed" The Her.
aid has given very clear and truthful
view of the situation. There are many
thousands of colored voters who would
gladly vote with the Democrats to-day but
for fear of the unkind treatment they
would suffer from malignants of their own
race egged on by white Republican politi-
clans. The Herald closes its article as fol-
lows:
s'It is almost time for this nonsense to
cease. The white man is quite at liberty
to act he chooses, and the black man should
do the same thing without criticism. He
refuses to be harnessed to the Republican
car, but feels that he has the right to
dispose of his vote as he pleases. He is
correct. If he wishes to cast ballot for a
Republican, whose business is it? If he
wishes to help elect a Democrat, whose
business is it? He owns his brains, and
that ends the matter"
This position, as described by the Her.
UIus uc WOuiu udt0 GdK00 long ago, Out ZOE
the persecution that it is only human for a
man of any race to dread. Honest and in
telligent government must always be in
peril SO long as it is possible for a handful
of white renegades to make use of the word
Republican to bewitch the vast majority of
the colored people in southern State into
following them blindly to the ballot-box.-
Nor will the colored voters be really en-
franchised until they have first been eman-
cipulated from such political thraldom.-
Richmond State.
NEWSPAPER BoRRowERs.-A number of
subscribers of The Times have requested us
to drop hint to parties who make daily
habit of borrowing the paper. They say
they do not want to offend their neighbors,
but all agree that there is no bigger nui-
sance in the land than the man who is eter-
nally borrowing his neighbours morning
paper.-Roanoke Times.
Correct And the nuisance is net con-
fined to Roanoke. Many patrons of the
Advance are similarly afflicted, and we can
see but one way out of it, viz: refuse to
loan the paper. If a newspaper is of suf-
ficient importance to induce an outsider to
borrow it, to the annoyance and inconveni-
ence of a subscriber, it is worth paying for.
And nine times in ten it is the dead-beat
who reads somebody else's paper who is
first to complain of its contents -Lynchburg
Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Before you vote, look carefully over the
whole ticket to be sure that it is the ticket
you wish to vote. Don't be content with
looking merely at a few names, for the
names of some good Democrats will be
found on the Republican ticket. The same
will be on the Democratic ticket, and you
will vote for them by voting the Democrat
ic ticket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Democrats should look carefully at the
tickets before they vote, so as to be sure
that they vote the right ticket. 1t may be
that the Republicans will head their ticket
with the names of Democrats, and it may
thus be mistaken for the Democratic ticket.
Don't suffer yourselves to be cheated out
of your votes in that way. Look carefully
to the whole ticket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

One Of the many just claims the Demo-
cratic party has on the people of this coun-
try is that it is the enemy of the land grab
bers. With Democratic President and a
Democratic House deeply interested in this
subject of the public lands, many thousands
of public acres have been restored to the
people. The New York Herald says that
"during the last two years an area of terri
tory more than twice the extent of Ireland
has been reclaimed This fact alone is an
argument in behalf of the
continuance of the Democratic party in
State,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

IMPROVEMENTS IN WYTHEvILLE.-The
election in Wythevills on last Saturday
week to determine the sense of the voters
in reference to the issuance of $780, 600 of
town bonds to secure water works, electric
lights, and other Improvements was quiet
and orderly, and resulted in favor of the
proposition with an approximation to una
nimity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Miss Lena Overhoit, daughter of Geo. W.
Overholt, was drowned in Greenbrier River
in Pocahontas CO, W. Va, on the 9th of
April. The body was recovered about 8
miles below. She and her sister-in-lag
were attempting to cross in skiff. Her
sister-in law reached the bank and was
saved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

AN OLD DEMoCRAT.-Few voters live to
exercise the rights of citizenship as long as
james Smith, veteran Democrat of Free
port, n!oinis, who died on Wednesday at
the advanced age of 102 years. His first
vote was cast for President Madison and
his last for President Cleveland.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Every Democrat should vote, and should
vote for the ticket solid. Let there be no
scratching of tickets. It is the ticket Of
the party and sheuld be voted as q unit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

1t is time that Democratic tickets should
be printed and be ready for distribution
They should be in sufficient number and in
proper time at every precinct A word to
the wise is sufficient.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

The election that will take place next
week is very important one, and no Demo-
crat should fail to 60 to the polls and cast
bis vote for the Democratic ticket, solid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
SALE of REAL ESTATE.

y
AS executor of the will of Robert g. Bickle,
decd, will, in front of the courthouse, in the
city of Staunton, on
Friday, the 10th day Of June, 1887,
sell, at public auction, the following parcels
of real estate in the city OF Staunton -
LIST, A vacant lot on the West side of North
Lewis Street known as the Meriilatt lot.
End. A vacant lot on the West side of North
Lewis Street known as the Kivlighan lot.
3rd, A lot with brick shop on the North
west side of Middlebrook Street, opposite Mil
ler's coal yard, and now occupied by B. F.
Stockton as tenant.
4th, A Store house and lot on the South side
of East Beverly. designated as No. 5, and now
occupied by M. Mcnamara, Merchant Tailor.
9Th, A Brick House and large lot on South
side of West Fred derrick street, adjoining the
Mozart property, designated as No. 206, known
as the Patterson House.
TERMS :-One-third of the purchase price
cash, and the residue in one, two, and three
years of equal instruments, with interest from
day of sale. the purchaser to give bonds, with
approved personal security, and the title re-
tanned as ultimate security. Sale to commence
at IL O'Clock, q. m. WIN. T. RUSH,
Executor.
Z. NJ. Cushing & Son. Auction GERS.
mayl8-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

DEATH OF Mr.. JAS. WATTS IN HIS 92ND
YEAR.-A correspondent of the Rockbridge
News writing from Balcony Falls in that
county says
s'Mr. James Watts died ON the 9Th inst,
at his residence two miles west of Balcony
Falls, of old age, in his 92nd year. He re-
tanned his mind to the last, but was for
many months bed-ridden and a helpless
sufferer. He was worthy and respectable
citizen, an industrious and frugal farmer,
living we'll and making money on small
and poor farm, and jealous and prominent
member of the Methodist Church. He had
many children and grandchildren. His
wife, with whom he lived more than half
century in the most perfect harmony, died
several years ago, and he now sleeps by her
side at Mt Zion. He was native Of Am
berst, but came to Rockbridge in his early
manhood and resided here nearly all his
long life, in the enjoyment of good health
and of peace and of plenty, beloved by his
wife and family, and esteemed by all who
knew HIM. Truly happy lott"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

THE CoLoRED BAPTIsTs AND TEMPER
ANcE.-Danville, Va., May 13.-The Col
ored Baptist Convention this morning heard
the report from the treasurer, showing the
amount collected for the year to be $780,
The Committee on Sunday Schools SUBJ
mitted areport urging that Baptistiliter
be used in Baptist schools, and that pas
tors preach to Sunday schools at least twice
year. A paper on temperance was read,
from which the following extract is taken:
sin the South the movement is new, but
the South has made greater progress in a
few years than the North in many years,
and that in places where the fight has been
bitterest the negro vote has often decided
the contest in favor of temperance. Among
the resolutions recommended were the fol-
lowing: 'srhat we do not recognize any
man or set of men calling themselves preach
ers who do not give their influence to the
cause of temperance; that we believe the
true Christian is temperance man, and
the Church should exclude all members who
do not practice temperance.-Special tele-
OraDl to the DISPATCH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
G. E. KEMPER,
A. II. FULTZ.
ALEX f. ROBERTSON,
Commissioners.

Virginid-City Of Stounton, TO toit:-
I hereby certify that Alexander #. Robertson.
Commissioner, has ven bond, with security,
as required by law. and by decree entered on
the 18th day OF March, 1887, In the Chancery
Cause of F. Alexander Co., ct ais. plaintiffs.
against John v. Erwin, Defendant, pending In
the Court of Hastings for the City of Staunton.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF May.
1887. NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT.
may 1S-tds Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

This is no time for Democrats to be
asleep upon their pests. They should be
not only wide awake, but actively at
work,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

The Ruffner Hotel in Charleston, w. Va.
was closed on the 14ih inst, and the build
ing is for sale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

HSINGULARLY KILLED.-Zachariah Taylor,
q prominent stockman of Aullville, Mo-,
was standing in his barn yard one morning
holding an open knife in his hand,
when calf near him kicked at him. The
animals hoof struck the hand and the knife
penetrated his left breast, causing instant
death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

See that you have election tickets in
time. Delays are dangerous.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
Sprague will Sue for q Divorce.

NEWPORT, R. l., May Alt is said that
Willie Sprague, son of ex-Gov. Sprague
and grandson of the late Chief Justice
Chase, is to sue for a divorce. Sprague
married his step mothers sister while a
mere boy, and the suit will be brought on
the ground chat he was not free agent at
the time. Willie Sprague's wife was form
erly Miss Avis Weed, of Staunton, Va.
[Oh no, not of Staunton, but of Romeo
verte, W. Va.-SPECTATOR.
CURIOUS FREAK OF Notwithstanding
the storm yesterday evening the lightning
struck a sscoffee tree" a rare specimen,
within some fifty feet of the residence of
r. N. Pendleton-tore it to pieces and
shocked all the members of his family. It
knocked a large bronze gobbler about thirty
feet, stunned small young turkey that
was very wet from the rain and dried it as
completely as if it had been in the sum-
fayetteville Enterprise, May 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Remember, Democrats, that the election
is near at hand. Be sure that you will go
to the polls and do your duty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

A DESPERATE OFFICE-sEEKER.-When
John Sherman was secretary of the treasury
the orphan daughter Of an army officer ap-
Piled for situation. There was none for
her-nothing that she could do. But she
persisted. She knew there was plenty she
could do, and the secretary was at a loss by
what pretext he could dismiss her. She
surveyed him from head to foot. and OBJ
serving that his boots were not we'll shined
remarked with much earnestness, "Mr.
Sherman, think there is something can
do for you, if you will permit me, and that
is to give your boots first-class shine
My case is more desperate than you imagine,
and will accept position as departmental
bootblack." The secretary was so astonish-
ed that it was several seconds before he re-
covered sufficiently to direct his clerk to
have the young lady appointed to 5000
She has since married and is
doing well.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18

Don't wait too late in getting election
tickets printed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-18
WOOL WooLli WooLliI

Wanted-5OO 900 lbs. WASHED and UN-
WASHED WOOL FOR CASH.
mayl3-lm Z. B. SUBLETT & SON.
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,OMMIssIoNERs, sALEOFAHoUsE

COMMISsIONERS's SALE OF A HOUSE
~ AND LOFTY virtue of decree of the
Hastings Court for the City Of Staunton render.
ed on March 10th, 1887, in the Chancery cause of
Frank Alexander ct al Us. John v. Erwin, the
undersigned Commissioners appointed for the
purpose, will offer for sale at public auction, to
the highest bidder. in front Of the Courthouse
OF Augusta county. on
Saturday, June 1lkt, 1887,
at O'Clock P. NJ, the house and two lots upon
which the defendant, John v. Erwin, now
resides. situated in the City of Staunton on the
street leading from the Middlebrook to the
Greenville road at the intersection OF said road
and Gay street opposite the residence OF New
ton Argenbright, Esq. The house is situated
on a corner lot commanding a magnificent
view and the lot is 100 feet front by 40 deep,
wi tn l6-foot LEY in the rear. Water in yard.
good lights and walks.
TERMs.-Casn IL hand sufficient to pay costs
OF suit and sale. and the residue of the pur-
chase money upon a credit of one. two, and
three years, purchaser executing bonds In
equal instalments for the deferred payments
bearing date from day of sale, with Interest
from date. with approved personal security,
and the title to be retained as ultimate seour
ity.
c. E. KEMPER,
A. II. FULTZ.
ALEX. f. ROBERTSON,